6 minutes agoGreek prime minister has words for Greek minority rights in Albania
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras used a harsh rhetoric against the Albanian government, warning Prime Minister Edi Rama's administration that his country's EU prospects could be damaged if Albanian authorities have not respected the rights of the ethnic Greek minority in Albania. During a joint press conference behind the leaders of the meeting [...]
During a joint press conference following the leaders of the 4-member meeting in Bucharest, Romania, Tsipras commented on Albania's accession prospects.
I am learning today that there is a negative development regarding the Greek community in Albania”, - Tsipras said.
He further added that if the news were true, it would be a serious obstacle to Albania's EU course.
The “therefore is an incident that does not allow us to be optimistic about the country's important European perspective [Albania], which is facing crucial challenges and should be raised in this case”, the Greek prime minister said.
Tsipras stressed that he supports EU accession talks for Serbia, adding that leaders talked about the importance of the Prespa Agreement, which had paved the way for northern Macedonia's EU accession, write Greek media.
“Romania and Greece are the two most powerful economies in Southeast Europe, and our co-operation plays a key role in stability and growth in the Balkans.
Greece has a significant presence in business life in Romania, as Greek enterprise has so far created 20,000 jobs, with investments of 4 billion euros in key sectors of the economy, such as communications, infrastructure and banking sector”, Greek the prime minister stressed. /Time News/
